“Video showing a woman smoking inside a temple who eventually falls, purportedly as divine punishment”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 Jun 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral footage is not from a real incident but from a scripted video created for informative purposes. A clear disclaimer is shown in the original full-length video. The agency behind the video is known for producing such scripted content.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 June 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 June 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.